Thursday, 11 December 2014

Review in the Times

My book is chosen in the Times today by the former Lord Chief Justice, Lord Judge, as his recommended read for the festive season. His review can be found at p 63 of the print edition and online (££) here: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/law/article4293452.ece

He describes the book as "thoughtful and well-written" and says that it is "an interesting, serious study of problems arising beyond the boundary ropes". He also says "Most intriguing is the meticulous analysis of incidents or events of high drama when cricket assumed an importance far more than a beloved game. The writer addresses all these with judicial impartiality, carefully maintaining a distinction between his narrative account of facts and personal and acute observations".

More details of the book can be found on the sidebar on the left of this blog.

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JRJW law and publishing

This is the blog of James Wilson. I am a freelance legal knowledge manager, author, editor, publisher and PR adviser. It contains details on the books and articles I have written as well as a general blog which I update from time to time as commitments allow.

I have over 15 years experience in legal knowledge management and publishing, prior to which I worked as a solicitor in commercial litigation. If you wish to contact me, please do so via my LinkedIn profile.

Court and Bowled

My latest book, Court and Bowled: tales of cricket and the law, is available from the publishers here or from Amazon here.

The book looks at a number of stories where cricket or cricketers gave rise to a legal dispute. It begins with a short history of cricket as it appears in the early law reports, including the case from 1598 which contains the very first known use of the word cricket . It then turns to individual cases from Victorian times to the present day. It is aimed not just at lawyers but anyone interested in cricket and stories from on and off the pitch.

Cases, Causes and Controversies

Cases, Causes and Controversies: Fifty Tales from the Law - a book of mine published by Wildy, Simmonds & Hill.

The book looks at fifty interesting cases, legislative measures or general legal problems from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. It is intended as an interesting general read rather than a dry legal tract.

Disclaimer

This blog is maintained for information purposes only. It is not intended to be a source of legal advice and must not be relied upon as such. The views expressed are the author's own and not that of LexisNexis or any other organisation.